Category: Sports

Malvern’s Callan Rolfe-Hughes and Candice Leung go up for a block during a regional semifinal match against Lawrence Park on Feb. 8, right. Malvern was victorious with scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-9. The Malvern senior girls volleyball team qualified for the AAA city finals after defeating Martingrove in the citywide semifinals on Feb. 14.

The Balmy Beach Canoe Club recently got a huge boost, thanks to a grant from the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Sport Canada. The club’s PaddleALL program is aimed at offering canoe, kayak and dragonboat to people with mobility issues, as well as those with special needs. The grant of just over $7,000 will go towards […]

Feb. 2 was a busy day in Toronto for East End high school athletes in Toronto District School Board sports. Curtis Jack, left, scored a hat trick to lead Danforth Collegiate to a 6-0 victory over Harbord Collegiate in Tier 2 Hockey. Danforth currently sits in second place in their division. Monarch Park’s Chris Yorke, […]

After a streak of disappointing seasons, the Toronto Beaches Junior A Lacrosse team has introduced some new faces to their management team, including three prominent professionals. The new General Manager is Brodie Merrill who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 30-year-old Orangeville native is excited to take on the […]

If you have ever been part of a serious hockey team, you know that lifting weights is a crucial part of training. It builds strength and prevents a player from getting injured when on the ice. 17-year-old Aaron Rose was no exception, and as part of his hockey training he started lifting weights regularly. Except […]

The Toronto Stars Girls Field Lacrosse organization has three rep teams competing in the Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse League (OWFL) this season. The U15 team will look to improve on its results from last season with returning coach Tory Merrill, returning veteran players and a crop of talented rookies graduating from the Beaches U13 program. […]

The East York Bulldogs finished tops last month at the Vic Teal Hockey Tournament. The Novice level AAA division team ended the weekend with three wins and a tie, making it to the final against the Guelph Junior Storm. The Bulldogs defeated the Storm with a final score of 5-1. The team is proud to […]

This year’s football season may be over, but for Jeremy Ambraska it may be the start of great things. The 18-year-old student at Monarch Park Collegiate has been an impressive presence at the school since he started there five years ago, particularly in the sports scene. Realizing the school did not have a football team, […]

Malvern girls field hockey team flick to city gold Goalkeeper Catherine Mackeigan makes a decisive save during a penalty shootout. The Malvern Collegiate girls field hockey team are City Champs after defeating North Toronto on Oct. 27 at Birchmount Stadium. The match was decided on a penalty shootout (3-1) after both teams failed to score […]

The Balmy Beach 1s continued its impressive push for the McCormick Cup by defeating London 31-0 on Oct. 15. Balmy Beach will now play Markham in the Oct. 22 semi-final clash. Balmy Beach was undefeated in the regular season – not only the 1s but also the 2s and 3s, making it an extraordinary season […]